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New Luce Parish Church

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.94167, -4.85022

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Chaffinch, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Chaffinch, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Ingrailed Clay, True Lover's Knot +113 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Ingrailed Clay, True Lover's Knot +113 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hairless-bracted Hawkweed, Hieracium sect. Vulgata, Bluebell +147 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Hairless-bracted Hawkweed, Hieracium sect. Vulgata, Bluebell +147 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bulrush, Dandelion, Elder +14 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whithorn Way - b Barrhill to Whithorn)Walking route

From inspection all routes from Girvan to Barrhill are very problematic for long distance walkers. Accordingly it is strongly suggested public tranport is used between Girvan and Barrhill. Whithorn Way (south - Ayr to Whithorn) is now continued.

Named routeRef WW-bRegional walking route
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bell Tower, New Luce Church

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bell Tower, New Luce Church

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Nearby places

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✦House of Larg (site of)Historic site1 km→✦Caves of KilhernHistoric site2.3 km→✦Standing Stones of GlenterrowHistoric site3.6 km→✦Cairn na Gath, Long CairnHistoric site4.7 km→✦Fauldinchie FarmsteadHistoric site1.7 km→✦Kilhern Long CairnHistoric site2.8 km→

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